This is my first Flood painting – Stuck across the creek, No where to go.
Name: Tatum Rivers - Purdie
Community: Warmun
Biography:
Tatum Rivers was born in 1994
Her parents are Madeline Purdie a third generation Warmun artist and Ronald Rivers from Halls Creek area.
Tatum is the granddaughter of Warmun artist Shirley Purdie and Great granddaughter of the late Madigan Thomas.
Tatum Rivers is a fourth generation Warmun Artist.
Tatum first started painting in 2021 and likes to paint the stories that she has learnt from her Great grandmother Madigan, grandmother Shirley and mother Madeline. These are stories from Guda Guda Country and they depict the Country, the history and the Ngarranggarni (Dreaming) from that place.
Tatum has three brothers, Curtis Morgan, Neil Morgan and Spencer Morgan. Curtis and Spencer live in Warmun, Neil lives in Broome.
Tatum is a proud partner to Preston Gallagher/ Dolby and a very proud mother to her only son Bryce Gallagher - Purdie.
Tatum has two nieces and a nephew Kendall, Elaynah and Malakai Morgan
Holy Spirit in the Land This image is of the Holy Spirit being in the land with the Milky Way in the skies.
PURNULULU- by Josie Drill & Dwayne jessell This painting is a collaboration artworks made by a married couple Dwayne jessell and Josie Drill. Both members of families that are T.O (custodians) of Purnululu. Dwayne paints Read more…
PURNULULU- by Josie Drill & Dwayne jessell This painting is a collaboration artworks made by a married couple Dwayne jessell and Josie Drill. Both members of families that are T.O (custodians) of Purnululu. Dwayne paints Read more…